Crowley News

Austin-based vocalist Wendy Colonna grew up in Lake Charles, and those roots are evident in her laid-back, soulful voice.

The Acadia Parish School Board has added about $995,000 worth of school building improvements after approving a general fund budget that projects a deficit.

A Crowley man died early today when he lost control of his motorcycle and was hit by a pickup truck on Interstate 10 east of Louisiana Avenue.

Crowley Police are currently investigating a hit and run accident which occurred on June 15, 2009 at 2:46 pm.

The LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station at Crowley, La., is celebrating a century of operation this year, making it the oldest facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

Residents of Estherwood are paying close attention to the news that the bridge connecting them to Interstate 10 may soon be gone.

" The pontoon bridge on La. 91 that crosses the Bayou Plaquemines may be removed soon to replace a pontoon bridge over the Humble Canal that connects Freshwater City to lower Vermilion Parish.

" The Crowley City Council hosted a public meeting to present a FEMA-designed map which designates all the areas in Crowley that are vulnerable to flooding should a major storm or heavy rains occur.

Intoxicomedy. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 8:30 p.m. $4 cover before 9 p.m.; $5 cover after 9 p.m. Stan's Nightclub Bar and Grill.

Crowley Police remain busy, as a high volume of arrest have occurred during the last several weeks.

St. Landry Parish - The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: John Matthew Cormier, Jr., 33, 327 W. 15th St., Crowley, arrested by Louisiana State Police, charged with driving while intoxicated, first offense, improper lane usage, and open container.

The Acadia Parish Police Jury passed a resolution Thursday night to discuss funding options for placing a prospective parishwide health unit and emergency room facility on property owned by American Legion Hospital in Crowley.

Crowley Police say they have arrested forty-seven-year-old Marvin Sonnier of Crowley.

Complaints were filed in June 1910 in Acadia Parish about drivers possibly not being aware of a speed ordinance.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries performed a routine "fish sampling" in a gully that leads into Bayou Plaquemine Brule late last week, department spokesman Adam Einck said.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's office reported booking the following people: Irin Lee Monceaux, 44, 1814 May St., Crowley, arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court for jury selection on charges of sexual battery of a juvenile and attempted indecent behavior with a juvenile.

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" Church Point Police are in the process of investigating an apparent homicide after a 46-year-old man was found dead in a residence on Martin Luther King Road Wednesday.

Acadia Power Partners LLC which operates the Acadia Power Station in Acadia Parish is seeking to renew and modify its acid rain and other permits.

Before rice festivals and other agricultural festivals were created, there were agricultural exhibit trains, which consisted of several railcars carrying the most up to date agricultural machinery and products used and grown in nearly every part of the state.